irrepressibly
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Although she is irrepressibly good natured and smiley, it is clear that the difficult circumstances are grinding down Indira's resilience.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
Christopher Rountree, the irrepressibly upbeat founder and music director of Wild Up, had other ideas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2024
But critics said the trio was held together by the diminutive, cherubic, irrepressibly ebullient Mr. Pressler, who as mentor and leader preserved its technical quality and its confluence of musical views.
From New York Times ● May 6, 2023
Advanced birthday be damned, the irrepressibly cheerful McCartney left with a promise when the last firework burst and he walked offstage.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 17, 2022
Still he hummed, irrepressibly, deep in his throat.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
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